Local MPP Howard Hampton is urging the Ministry Of Natural Resources to take back the responsibility of responding to complaints about nuisance bears in Northern Ontario. In an Aug. 24 open letter to Minister John Snobelen, Hampton pointed to the province’s downloading of this responsibility to the municipalities for the […]
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After seven years in 4-H competition, Barwick resident Jeff Teeple climbed to the top of 4-H showmanship in the district as the first person to win both the grand champion showman and the grand champion steer awards. Modest, Teeple gave most of the credit to his steer’s blood line and […]
The Borderland Thunder have signed seven more players after their final mini-camp here last weekend, bringing their total roster to 19 as the inaugural Superior International Junior Hockey League showcase tournament in Thunder Bay stands just two weeks away. Thunder head coach Wayne Strachan was pleased how the camp, complete […]
Mike Webb gave Taggs teammate Jorg Ruppenstein a good wedding gift during Sunday’s Borderland men’s soccer final–he took away the recent groom’s opportunity to attempt a shootout kick. Instead, Webb fired a high shot over Nova goalkeeper Ryan Hampton to give Taggs a 3-1 goal lead to end the game […]
After one day of fishing the competitors at the 8th-annual Morson Bass Classic had no clearly defined leader. Only three pounds separated 1st to 10th place, leaving the championship up for grabs on day two. The classic enlisted well known tournament emcee, Lionel Robert, who works the Rainy River Walleye […]
The Fort Frances Taggs ‘AA’ Bantam hockey team has announced its tryout dates for the upcoming 2001-2002 season. Five on-ice sessions will be preceded by an information meeting on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Memorial Sports Centre. “The meeting is used to inform parents and players,” said head […]
Six members of the Borderland Quarter Horse Club did the region proud last weekend at the Summer Circuit show in Thunder Bay. “They all did really, really exceptionally well,” said Gary Beck, a senior member of the club who accompanied the participants to the event. Beck noted that the six […]
On a typically sweltering late-August day last week, it was business as usual for a group of figure skaters gearing up for their annual end of summer test. In the chilly Sports Centre arena, the 15 skaters–wrapped in woolen sweaters, mitts, and scarves–traversed the ice practising their jumps, spins, and […]
The BOOM sailing program breezed into town last week to set local kids on course towards become longtime enthusiasts of the sport. Six local sailing students took part in the five-day camp between Aug. 20-24. “We teach them basic sailing skills,” said BOOM instructor Jamie Copeland. “It’s been very good. […]
It’s been quite the off-season for football’s Fort High Muskies. Since their heartbreaking loss to Kenora in last November’s NorWOSSA final, the Muskies have moved leagues and are now on the eve of their first season with the Winnipeg High School Football League (WHSFL). But through it all, ‘A’ head […]
During his quarterly report to council, Geoff Gillon, economic development officer with the Rainy River Future Development Corporation, emphasized the municipality’s need to enhance the appeal of business ventures here. Gillon highlighted incentives for incoming corporations and repeated concerns over the town’s current telecommunication shortfalls. “Your role is, as a […]
Dear sir: Rainy Lake is part of my back yard and I cherish it. We as citizens of Fort Frances and the Rainy River District live near and have daily access to unarguably one of the most beautiful lakes in Canada. Fine fishing, breathtaking scenery and wildlife watching provide hours […]
